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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,787,014,487.20, 347,680,521,730.80 and 230,317,686,410.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,787,014,487.20, 347,680,521,730.80 and 230,317,686,410.40 is: 345,476,529,615.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,787,014,487.20 : 347,680,521,730.80 = 230,317,686,410.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,787,014,487.20/347,680,521,730.80 = 230,317,686,410.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,787,014,487.20x = 347,680,521,730.80 × 230,317,686,410.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,787,014,487.20x = 80,076,973,374,998,658,940,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,076,973,374,998,658,940,928/231,787,014,487.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,476,529,615.60

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